An American Family History

Victoria Zellena Dwinnell Miller was born in Yonge Mills, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada on August 14, 1840. Her parents were Isaac Davis Dwinnell and Rachel Lapoint. 

She married John Wilson Miller in 1867 when she was 27 years old. Their children and life together is described in detail in the section on the John and Victoria Miller family.

Victoria was very close to her children. Her daughters-in-law complained about how close she was to her sons. In 1897 she signed her daughter, Hester's, autograph book.

After John Wilson Miller's death in 1905, Victoria moved to Seattle, King County, Washington. Her address was 325 5th Avenue.  She died on May 5, 1920 in Seattle, Washington when she was 77 of angina pectoris. She was buried in  Section 2, Lot 270, Grave 2 of Washelli Cemetery at 111th and Aurora Avenue in Seattle, Washington next to her son, John Delbert Miller. There is no permanent grave marker.

Miller -- At 342 Fifth Avenue north, May 5, 1920, Victoria Z. Miller, aged 79 years, beloved mother of Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs. I. M. Johnson and Mrs. D. I. Fish.  Funeral services today (May 7) at the chapel of the Home Undertaking Company, Ninth at Union, at 2 p.m. Interment at Washelli.